Feb 2
Tebow’s Critics Intolerant, Can’t Define “Choice”
Sally Jenkins, a pro-choice sports writer, came to Tim Tebow’s defense today:
… As statements at Super Bowls go, I prefer the idea of Tebow’s pro-life ad to, say, Jim McMahon dropping his pants, as the former Chicago Bears quarterback once did in response to a question. We’re always harping on athletes to be more responsible and engaged in the issues of their day, and less concerned with just cashing checks. It therefore seems more than a little hypocritical to insist on it only if it means criticizing sneaker companies, and to stifle them when they take a stance that might make us uncomfortable.
I’m pro-choice, and Tebow clearly is not. But based on what I’ve heard in the past week, I’ll take his side against the group-think, elitism and condescension of the “National Organization of Fewer and Fewer Women All The Time.” For one thing, Tebow seems smarter than they do.
Tebow’s 30-second ad hasn’t even run yet, but it already has provoked “The National Organization for Women Who Only Think Like Us” to reveal something important about themselves: They aren’t actually “pro-choice” so much as they are pro-abortion. Pam Tebow has a genuine pro-choice story to tell. She got pregnant in 1987, post-Roe v. Wade, and while on a Christian mission in the Philippines, she contracted a tropical ailment. Doctors advised her the pregnancy could be dangerous, but she exercised her freedom of choice and now, 20-some years later, the outcome of that choice is her beauteous Heisman Trophy winner son, a chaste, proselytizing evangelical.
Pam Tebow and her son feel good enough about that choice to want to tell people about it. Only, NOW says they shouldn’t be allowed to. Apparently NOW feels this commercial is an inappropriate message for America to see for 30 seconds, but women in bikinis selling beer is the right one. I would like to meet the genius at NOW who made that decision. On second thought, no, I wouldn’t. …
Feb 2
Bad Week For Liberals
“Last week, a Republican was elected Senator in Massachusetts, Air America is going off the air, the Supreme Court struck down Mccain Feingold, and Obamacare is dead… so Liberals how’s that Hope and Change working out for you?” - NewsBusted
Feb 2
Alienware M11x Up For Preorder
Ahead of predictions Dell put their new micro-gaming system up for preorder last night starting at just $799. Those of us wanting an employer discount had to wait until this morning for it to show up on that dell site. Unfortunately, the preliminary ship date is listed as March 1st so the waiting isn’t over quite yet.
Feb 1
Alienware Gaming “Netbook” Launches This Weekend
Dell showed off it’s smallest Alienware iteration at CES last month but details were scarce. Now the leaks have been put together here for your enjoyment. There was some anticipation when everyone believed the the pocket gamer would start at $999. However the recent news of a $799 base price has a lot more people interested. Of course Alienware has historically offered a few options to help customers up that base price.
Dell Alienware m11x specs:
- Screen: 11.6″ 1366×768
- Weight: 4.39lbs
- CPU: 1.3Ghz Core 2 Duo SU7300 (also a Pentium SU4100 option)
- GPU: NVIDIA GT335M GPU + switchable integrated graphics (most likely 4500HD)
- Ports: 3 USBs, an HDMI, DisplayPort, mini FireWire, VGA and a SIM slot
- Battery life: 6.5 hours with integrated graphics; 2 hours gaming
The m11x will be the first Intel CULV processor to be matched up to a discrete graphics card AND the first gaming rig in the 11″ form factor.
Feb 1
Kuban Updates
So many of you are aware of the trials facing the Kuban clan these days, but for those that don’t my father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year and my baby niece was discovered to have a brain abnormality.
There is no way I can even summarize all the events surrounding these so I won’t even try - I will simply point people to the web sites dedicated telling of their journey:Â DanKuban.com and CountingAllJoys.blogspot.com.
Jan 29
Apple Does It’s Best To Stall Tablet Market
Well the ultra-hyped Apple tablet has finally been revealed as the “iPad”. Some are excited about it while others are disappointed. But now that the dust has settled, I think it’s clear that Apple’s real purposes in their “launch” was simply to stall.
Let’s review: As more and more companies looked toward the slate (keyboardless tablet) form factor as the next “netbook market”, Apple began to get worried they would be beaten to the punch. Ironically it was probably the deluge of iTablet rumors that spurred the competition on towards creating the next great device before Apple cornered the market, but the advances made in more powerful and lower wattage processors didn’t hurt either.
As the various tablet designs began to leak out before CES 2010, the iTablet leaks became the norm replacing the wild speculation of the “fan boys”. Apple effectively cast a shadow over CES and had people instead looking toward the Apple event. Unfortunately while the Apple event was attempted to mirror the iPhone launches it failed to deliver.
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Jan 23
The Perfect Tablet
With Apple’s mythical tablet supposedly being unveiled next week and tons of companies trying to beat them to the punch: a lot of people are talking about the perfect tablet. Here’s my take.
The perfect tablet needs to fill the -somewhat narrow- gap between smart phones and netbooks. The iPhone has a 3.5″ 480×320 display and weighs under 5oz. The typical netbook has a 10″ 1024×600 display and weighs under 3lbs. A tablet will compete with ereaders so those must be kept in mind as well. The Kindle has a 6″ 600×800 display and it weighs 10oz.
So tablet should have a 7-9″ with at least 800×600 resolution up to either a 1024×800 or 1280×720 depending on aspect ratio. It should weigh between one and two pounds with lighter being better except at the expense of battery life. A 2lb tablet with 6 hours of battery life will out sell a 1lb device with just 2 hrs. And battery life is key meaning that the hardware should either a snapdragon ARM or Nvidia’s tegra: both can power HD video at a smart phone level power draw. The screen should be the Pixel Qi as it supports multi-touch and conserve power in e-ink mode. Not to mention helping any tablet compete with the dedicated ereaders. As for OS you have two choices really: windows 7 or Android. Win 7 has the advantage of easy transition from PCs but may bring with that unrealistic expectations. Droid has much promise but is still a tad high on the potential to actual software ratio. Lastly, the perfect tablet should include the most commonly overlooked port in these devices: SD. People bring netbooks on vacation for web or work sure - but also to view/backup digicam pics which is why an SD slot is crucial to utility.
So to summarize the “Perfect Tablet” with currently available hardware: Read more
Jan 23
Nvidia Tegra + Pixel Qi screen = 1 Awesome Tablet
Nvidia Tegra can power 1080p video and even Unreal 3 engine gaming with great battery life. The Pixel Qi screen can operate in normal color screen mode or an e-ink mode that uses only 0.2 watts and is readable in sunlight. Multi-touch supported. The bar just moved way up for Apple’s still mythical tablet.
The gaming is at ~7min in the video the Qi is after that.
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Jan 22
Chris Matthews & Howard Dean Call Each Other Crazy
This video is hilarious!
If more news was like this A) more people would watch and B) we’d have a more honest government
War is breaking out among liberals, and the entertainment value might make Avatar look like a test signal.
Just make yourself comfortable, sit back, and watch Chris Matthews and Howard Dean go after each other on this evening’s Hardball. Dean was floating the absurd argument that by choosing Scott Brown over Martha Coakley, voters were sending a secret coded message that they really wanted a health care bill . . . more liberal than the current Obamacare version.
Matthews calls Dean out on his lack of logic, and the pair wind up trading accusations of craziness.
